Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.

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effect from its passage. The amendment
was concurred in.
n. J.. X. ~, Authorizing the commit
tee appointed 20 investigate the Hospital
fOr the Insane to report to the Governor
after adjournment OF the Legislature, y
came up as unfinished business, with the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Young in
Yesterdays session. The bill OccISiOned
considerable discussion. An amendment
iu~strncting the Governor To transmit fifteen
copies of the committees report to the
DELEGATE. from each county and ten to each
Senator, was adopted. Mr.. Chipley then
offered. rs "A substitute for the resolution,
the following, which was agreed to:
! RcsoIred by the Legislature Of Vest Virginia:
That the special committee appointed by
Joint Resolution adopted February 18th,
lsS7, to investigate the management and
condition of the Hospital for the Insane,
he, and are hereby directed and instructed
TO make their further and final report be-
fore the expiration Of the present session OF
this Legislature and not later than the I'D
instant.
The rules were then suspended and ). b.
-, Concerning licenses and amount OF
! fax on each subject of taxation" on q
second reading was taken up with the
amendments proposed by the committee OF
the whole on yesterday.
The amendment requiring 4 State license
from any person who shall solicit or receive
orders for intoxicating liquors or to keep
any such liquors in his possession for an
other was agreed to by a Vote OF > to -
after considerable discussion. The other
amendments proposed by the committee Of
the whole were then adopted.
Mr.. McWhOTter moved tn further
amend the bill, by striking ont section %
and inserting a provision 10 the effect that
1 fanny husband, wife, child, parent, guard
ian, employer, or any other person be in
iured in person or property, or means ot
support by any intoxicated person, shall
have a right Of action against any person
who shall have caused the intOXicatlon OF
such person, and that any person owning
| property who shall permit the keeping or
sale OF liquor on the same, shall he cqaaliy
liable, and the damages obtained from the
suits shall he applied to the relief OF such
husband. &c., who shall have been in
iured a. aforesaid.
Mr.. McWhOrter's amendment was
agreed % by a vote of37 to -.
The bill was then read 4 second time
and ordered to q third reading. by motion
nj Mr.. chew the constitutional rule WAS
| suspended and the bill ordered to be read Il
second time to- day.
The House then went into Joint Assem-
| blv, and after its dissolution a recess was
taken until &p. m.
In the afternoon s. +. - wa again
taken up and read Il third time. 1t was
then passed by a vote of 81 II -.
Mr.. McWhoTter then moved that the
hill take effect from its passlge, but MIR.
Wood moved that that motion he land on
the table and the motion was passed by u
vote IT 10 to II. Mr.. Young, who had
voted IA favor Of the motion Tor that pur-
pose, moved a reconsideration OF the vote,
but Mr.. Woods again moved 70 lay this
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table pre-
vailed. thus completely cutting Oifall hope
of the bill taking effect IRON its passage.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills re-
ported that III. Il. 10, ito amend II re-
enact an act to authorize the county OF
Jefferson to fund at a lower,rate OF interest
OF on better terms the outstanding bonds
OF said county, passed March,, ISL had
been enrolled.
The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived,
Mr.. McClung called for the special order of
the day, which was the consideration OF
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Ii appears that the present
Hospital for the Insane is insufficient for
the accommodation of the insane persons
OF this State; therefore,
Resolred, That it is the sense of this
House that an additional hospital should
be located and erected ut some point within
this State other than at Weston, to be aScer-
tanned by the Legislature.
An animated discussion ensued, in which
several gentlemen took part. Mr.. Hagans
said that he had not made up his mind to
involve the State into an expenditure of
a half million dollars in the establishment
of a new asylum. Mr.. HenSley said the
Legislature must make some provision for
the care of the insane of the State. Mr..
Woods was not in favor of discriminating
against Weston. The re olution was
adopted.
II. Il. 136, to establish \ hospital for the
Insane, which WA made a special order to
be considered with the resolution, then
came up and also ~Occasioned n good deal Of
discussion. The gentlemen advocating
the location ofthe proposed asylum at the
several cities of their choice, presented all
the advantages of the places, in point of
healthfulneSs, water and fuel facilities,
railroad connection, &c.
Mr.. Crockett moved that the place of
the location should be Anderson, in the
county of Monroe. Mr.. Hamilton
amended this by fixing it at Spencer,
ROaue county, and Mr.. Hensley moved to
still further amend it by making the place
of location Mason City, in the county of
| Mason.
Mr.. Hensley spoke in favor Of Mason
City rs being the most suitable place for
the asylum, it being accessible from all
parts of the State by public highways,
aud was one of the most healthful coun-
ties of the State.
Mr.. Hamilton advocated the claims OF
Spencer. He referred To the fact that the
county OF Roane had agreed To donate to
the State Isl acres of land estimated to he
worth $4,000 upon which to establish the
asylum.
Mr.. McClung favored Anderson on &c
count of its beautiful and healthfnl lOca-
ton, and the ~cheapneSS of its supplies.
Mr.. Gorrell thought the Third district
had too much already, and that no public
State institution should be given it.
Mr.. Ragland favored Anderson because
Ofits accessibility to most of the counties
Of the State.
Mr.. H~enSley's amendment was defeated
by q vote OF "A to Is, and Mr.. Hamilton's
prevailed by a vote of S5 to 20. Mr..
Yeaser moved to substitute Hillboro, in
the county of Pocahontas, and Mr.. Lucas
moved to amend by substituting Charles.
town, in the county of Jefferson. Both
amendments were rejected.
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